Trafalgar : An Eyewitness History (Penguin Classics)
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Book Description
On October 21, 1805, Admiral Horatio Nelson dealt a crushing blow to a large French and Spanish fleet, forever dashing Napoleon's hopes of dominating the seas. Edited by Tom Pocock, the world's foremost authority on Nelson, this extraordinary book gathers eyewitness accounts of the historic event, many of which have never before been published. Vivid correspondence and documentation offer glimpses of history in the making, from the two-year campaign leading up to Trafalgar, to the explosive clash itself, to the aftermath of this most famous and strategically important victory.
About the Author
Tom Pocock is the author of eight books about Admiral Nelson and his times, one of which-Horatio Nelson-was a runner-up for the Whitbread Biography Award. He has been naval correspondent for the Times (London) and defense correspondent for the London Evening Standard.
Trafalgar: An Eyewitness History (Penguin Classics),Tom Pocock,Penguin Classics,014144150X,1758-1805,Europe - General,History,History - Military / War,Military,Military - General,Military - Napoleonic Wars,Military - Naval,Military leadership,Naval History - Modern,Nelson, Horatio Nelson,,Viscount,,History / Military / General
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